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Part FCL ANNEX I - Flight Crew Licencing

FCL.055 AMC2 Language proficiency
RATING SCALE
The following table describes the different levels of language proficiency:
Note: operational Level (Level 4) is the minimum required proficiency level for R/T communication.
Levels 1 through 3 describe pre-elementary, elementary and pre-operational levels of language
proficiency respectively, all of which describe a level below the language proficiency requirement.
Levels 5 and 6 describe extended and expert levels at levels of proficiency more advanced than the
minimum required standard

FCL.055 AMC3 Language proficiency
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR HOLDERS OF AN IR
USE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
(a) The requirement of FCL.055(d) includes the ability to use the English language for the
following purposes:
(1) flight: R/T relevant to all phases of flight, including emergency situations.
(2) ground: all information relevant to the accomplishment of a flight:
(i) be able to read and demonstrate an understanding of technical manuals
written in English, for example an operations manual, a helicopter flight
manual, etc.;
(ii) pre-flight planning, weather information collection, NOTAMs, ATC flight plan,
etc.;
(iii) use of all aeronautical en-route, departure and approach charts and
associated documents written in English.
(3) communication: be able to communicate with other crew members in English during
all phases of flight, including flight preparation.
(b) Alternatively, the items in (a) above may be demonstrated:
(1) by having passed a specific examination given by the competent authority after
having undertaken a course of training enabling the applicant to meet all the
objectives listed in (a) above; or
(2) the item in (a)(1) above is considered to be fulfilled, if the applicant has passed an IR,
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